Florida Budget Explorer Counties Sarasota County
Sarasota County 487,640 residents · county seat Sarasota
$44.2M in local projects
- Sales tax
- 7%6% State + 1% county
- Gas tax
- 46.1¢16.0¢ local
- School funding per student
- $10,25322% from the State
- State-set school tax (RLE)
- 2.676 millsstatewide 3.057
- Local projects
- $44.2M$91 per resident · rank 33 of 67
- Vetoed here
- $8.2M10 items
- FDOT work program
- $118Mthis year · $574M over five years
The State’s school formula gives Sarasota County schools $504M this year — $113M from the State and $391M from local property taxes, for 49,131 students (including 5,341 on state scholarships).
A project is placed in a county only when its House or Senate request form, or its title, names the place. Statewide programs and projects serving several counties are not placed on any one county.
2024–2026 legislators whose districts include part of this county
| Member | Funded projects sponsored |
|---|---|
| Sen. Joe GrutersSenate District 22 · Republican | $83.5M32 projects statewide |
| Rep. James BuchananHouse District 74 · Republican | $66.7M19 projects statewide |
| Rep. Fiona McFarlandHouse District 73 · Republican | $24.6M18 projects statewide |
| Rep. Danny Nix Jr.House District 75 · Republican | $6.7M6 projects statewide |
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Local projects placed in Sarasota County (34)
- Nathan Benderson Park Secondary-Post Storm Shelter and Support Facility$10.0M
- Sarasota County - Lorraine Road Segment C - Phase 2 Capacity and Mobility Improvement Project$7.0M
- Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association Multi-Purpose Facility$5.0M
- Clark Road (SR 72) Intersection Safety Improvement at McIntosh$2.5M
- Sarasota Whitaker Bayou Dredging Project$2.5M
- Sarasota Phillippi Creek Dredging: Flood Prevention Phase 1 and 2$2.0M
- Data Analytics Software for Hurricane Preparedness, Response and Recovery$1.9M
- All Star Children’s Foundation - Campus of Hope and Healing$1.5M
- Selah Freedom Programs and Services for Victims of Sex Trafficking and Exploitation$1.3M
- Sarasota - St. Armands Key Corridor Improvements Project$1.3M
- Senator Nancy C. Detert Home of Your Own Project Phase 4 & 5$1.0M
- Farming of Florida Stone Crabs in Inland Recirculating Aquatic Systems$1.0M
- Florida Studio Theatre Workforce Housing$1.0M
- Community Park & Nature Preserve$950K
- Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council - Aviva Safe and Secure Campus$927K
- Lighthouse Vision Loss Center - Mobile Education Center: Services to Blind and Low Vision Residents Access Expansion$848K
- Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities - The Haven Community Center$750K
- Venice Water Plant Production Enhancement Project$500K
- Strategic Snook Stock Enhancement Initiative$500K
- Forty Carrots Family Center - Child and Family Mental Health and Parenting Education$425K
- Early Childhood Court$413K
- Selby Preschool - Pathways to Learning for Children with Disabilities$379K
- NAMI Sarasota and Manatee - Community Care for Families$350K
- City of Sarasota - Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Compliance$250K
- North Port Solid Waste Transfer Station$0Vetoed
- Beginning Farmer and 4-H Youth Agriculture Education Complex$0Vetoed
- Building Industry Institute: Construction Industry Workforce Institute$0Vetoed
- Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. Elevator Replacement$0Vetoed
- FSU - The John and Mable Ringling Museum Hurricane Repair$0Vetoed
- Sarasota County North Port Emergency Water Main Interconnect$0Vetoed
- North Port Emergency Operations Center Outfitting$0Vetoed
- Juvenile Pre-Arrest Delinquency Citation Expansion- Teen Court of Sarasota, inc.$0Vetoed
- Sarasota County Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Phase II$0Vetoed
- Venice Theatre Education Studios$0Vetoed
Vetoed items naming Sarasota County (10)
| Item | Vetoed |
|---|---|
| North Port Solid Waste Transfer Station (HF 3131) (SF 1306) | $2.5M |
| Beginning Farmer and 4-H Youth Agriculture Education Complex (HF 3133) (SF 1229) | $1.5M |
| Building Industry Institute: Construction Industry Workforce Institute (HF 1766) (SF 1627) | $1.0M |
| Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. Elevator Replacement (HF 1799) (SF 1658) | $790K |
| FSU - The John and Mable Ringling Museum Hurricane Repair (HF 1030) (SF 1307) | $600K |
| Sarasota County North Port Emergency Water Main Interconnect (HF 3154) (SF 1167) | $520K |
| North Port Emergency Operations Center Outfitting (HF 3132) (SF 1252) | $400K |
| Juvenile Pre-Arrest Delinquency Citation Expansion - Teen Court of Sarasota, inc. (HF 3799) (SF 1251) | $350K |
| Sarasota County Little Sarasota Bay Water Quality Phase II (HF 1024) (SF 1164) | $250K |
| Venice Theatre Education Studios (HF 1304) (SF 2073) | $250K |
Cities
| City | After vetoes | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | $4.0M | $69 |
| Venice | $500K | $17 |
| North Port | $0 | $0.00 |
Signed into law · FY 2026-27
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